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1938.35.172

Gun flint. Grey-brown semi-translucent stone with lighter patches. It is smooth in texture and roughly rectangular in shape. [ILL [OPS move] 7/9/2017]

1938.35.172

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Collection type
Object
Description
Gun flint. Grey-brown semi-translucent stone with lighter patches. It is smooth in texture and roughly rectangular in shape. [ILL [OPS move] 7/9/2017]
Geographical reference
Algeria
Africa > Northern Africa > Algeria
Great Kabylie Tizi Ouzou
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1898
Date collected
1898
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Depth: max 13 mm, Width: max 33 mm, Length: max 42 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.172 Other numbers: 854

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